Analysis

CYBERSECURITY

Saudi Aramco Sees Increased Number of Cyberattacks since Late 2019

• SUSTG Team
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• 2. 10. 2020

Saudi Aramco has seen an increase in attempted cyber attacks since the final quarter of 2019 and has successfully repelled all of them so far, according to a Reuters report, which cited comments from an interview with chief information security officer Khalid al-Harbi.

• Security

  

  Report: Saudi Air Defenses Repel Latest Houthi Missile, Drone Strikes at Oil Facilities

  SUSTG Team  |  1. 30. 2020

  Rocket and drone strikes fired by Iran-backed Houthi rebels at Saudi targets last week - including at Aramco oil facilities - were successfully shot down by Saudi air defenses, according to the Wall Street Journal which cited Saudi officials.

• Aramco-SABIC

  

  Report: SABIC, Aramco set to decide on oil to chemicals project in 2Q 2020

  SUSTG Team  |  1. 17. 2020

  Saudi Basic Industries Corp (SABIC) and Saudi Aramco expect to announce in the second quarter whether they’ll proceed with plans to build a facility to process crude oil directly into chemicals, Bloomberg reports.

• Saudi Women

  

  World Bank’s Women, Business and the Law Report says Saudi Arabia Top Reformer, Improver Among 190 Economies

  SUSTG Team  |  1. 15. 2020

  The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has realized a remarkable leap in the World Bank’s Women, Business and the Law 2020 report, with a score of 70.6 out of 100 and achieving the honor of being the top improver over the last year, according to reports.

• Renewable Energy

  

  Saudi Arabia launches third phase to build up solar power capacity, invites bidders for new projects

  SUSTG Team  |  1. 9. 2020

  Saudi Arabia’s energy ministry has issued a request for qualifications for the third round of the Kingdom’s National Renewable Energy Program (NREP), which comprises of "four Solar PV projects with a combined generation capacity of 1,200 MW," the Saudi Press Agency said.

• Economy

  

  Saudi Arabia’s Spending Cuts Could Reduce the Kingdom’s ‘Fiscal Vulnerabilities’ to Oil Price Fluctuation, IIF Says

  SUSTG Team  |  12. 16. 2019

  Saudi Arabia will lower government spending in 2020 as the Kingdom's economic and social reforms start to kick in. That could help reduce Saudi Arabia's medium-term fiscal vulnerabilities to lower oil prices, the Institute of International Finance (IIF) said.

• Citizenship

  

  Saudi Arabia to Grant Citizenship to ‘Scientists, Intellectuals and Innovators’ From Around the World

  SUSTG Team  |  12. 5. 2019

  In a bid to attract top talent and spark innovation in the Kingdom, Saudi Arabia has announced that it would grant full citizenship to "scientists, intellectuals, and innovators" from key sectors and focuses, according to reports.

• G20

  

  Saudi Arabia Gears Up to Host G20 Summit; Saudi FM Travels to Japan for Ceremony

  SUSTG Team  |  11. 22. 2019

  Saudi Arabia is making major preparations to host the annual gathering of the leaders of the Group of 20 (G20) nations next year in Riyadh, the 15th meeting of the group that is set to thrust the city into the global spotlight.

• Saudi Aramco IPO

  

  Saudi Aramco to Seek $1.7 billion valuation with 1.5% Share Float; Cancels International Roadshow

  SUSTG Team  |  11. 18. 2019

  Saudi Aramco is seeking a valuation of up to $1.7 trillion, which would become the world's biggest IPO and confirm the company as the world's most valuable.

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  MODON, GAMI Ink Deal to Promote Investments in Saudi Arabia’s Defense Sector

  SUSTG Team  |  11. 14. 2019